Just Friends...
—1. Overview (multimedia)
—2. Overview Basic (dial up speed)
—3. Reviews and Blogs
—4. Cast and Crew
—5. Photo Pages
—6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—7. Posters (comedy films)
—8. Production Notes (pdf)
—9. Spiritual Connections
—10. Presentation Downloads
The Friend Zone. Guys, you know what I am talking about. And if you do not know what I am talking about, then drop to your knees and pray that you never find out. But for those of you that know, that have felt the pain of being stuck in this dreaded place, then Just Friends might be the comedic relief you are looking for. If you still do not know what the Friend Zone is, let me fill you in.
The Friend Zone is the dreaded place where a girl sees a guy who she is very close to as a complete asexual being. That guy has no chance of dating the girl, because they are 'friends.' This is a short answer to a complex problem, but here are a few warning signs from my experience, as well as from the movie Just Friends, that can show you if you are in the Friend Zone.
5. If she ever references you as her brother, then she sees you as a complete non-dating option. You are in the Friend Zone.
4. If the only time you hang out is for 'day dates' then you are probably in the friend zone (lunches are the worst).
3. If you make that classic deal with her, you are most definitely in the friend zone. You know the deal. "If we aren't married by 35, we'll get married." That's basically another way for the girl to say, "Please Lord I better be married by 30, but there's not way I won't be married before 35."
2. If you ask her out and she says, "I don't want to risk what we have." That is a definite friend zone notifier.
1. If the girl is calling you about boy troubles it is not because she thinks you can solve her problems by you becoming her boyfriend. It's her way of saying, "Check out the loser I am dating, but no matter how great of a guy I think you are, I would still date this dude over you."
As you can tell, I like having fun with that topic, and I'll be honest, I've been in the Friend Zone before, and it is no fun. That is why Just Friends started out as a great idea for a movie, and why I had such high hopes with Ryan Reynolds being its star.
Just Friends has its funny parts, but it also has some failed jokes as well. The basic premise of the movie is that Ryan Reynolds (Chris) has fallen in love with Amy Smart (Jamie) in high school. But unfortunately for Chris, he is just too much of a loser, singing All 4 One in a mirror while thinking about Jamie (as lame as I might be with girls, I have NEVER done that). Chris is stuck in the friend zone, and he wants out, but Jamie is keeping the cage shut on Chris, and this leads to Chris changing his whole life.
10 years later Chris returns home by accident, and gets lost in the hope that maybe he could finally win over his girl. This is where most of the comedy comes, in Chris' failure to win the girl, and moreover, Chris Klein gives a hilarious performance as Dusty.
On the whole, Just Friends did make me laugh, but it ended up being that cliched finish that 'you have to be yourself in order for a girl to love you.' But as overused as the cliche is, it is true. Just Friends is a reminder that regardless of your circumstances, be who you are. Just don't let being who you are get you stuck in the Friend Zone.
—Overview (multimedia)
—Reviews and Blogs
—2. Overview Basic (dial up speed)
—3. Reviews and Blogs
—4. Cast and Crew
—5. Photo Pages
—6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—7. Posters (comedy films)
—8. Production Notes (pdf)
—9. Spiritual Connections
—10. Presentation Downloads
The Friend Zone. Guys, you know what I am talking about. And if you do not know what I am talking about, then drop to your knees and pray that you never find out. But for those of you that know, that have felt the pain of being stuck in this dreaded place, then Just Friends might be the comedic relief you are looking for. If you still do not know what the Friend Zone is, let me fill you in.The Friend Zone is the dreaded place where a girl sees a guy who she is very close to as a complete asexual being. That guy has no chance of dating the girl, because they are 'friends.' This is a short answer to a complex problem, but here are a few warning signs from my experience, as well as from the movie Just Friends, that can show you if you are in the Friend Zone.
5. If she ever references you as her brother, then she sees you as a complete non-dating option. You are in the Friend Zone.
4. If the only time you hang out is for 'day dates' then you are probably in the friend zone (lunches are the worst).
3. If you make that classic deal with her, you are most definitely in the friend zone. You know the deal. "If we aren't married by 35, we'll get married." That's basically another way for the girl to say, "Please Lord I better be married by 30, but there's not way I won't be married before 35."
2. If you ask her out and she says, "I don't want to risk what we have." That is a definite friend zone notifier.
1. If the girl is calling you about boy troubles it is not because she thinks you can solve her problems by you becoming her boyfriend. It's her way of saying, "Check out the loser I am dating, but no matter how great of a guy I think you are, I would still date this dude over you."
As you can tell, I like having fun with that topic, and I'll be honest, I've been in the Friend Zone before, and it is no fun. That is why Just Friends started out as a great idea for a movie, and why I had such high hopes with Ryan Reynolds being its star.Just Friends has its funny parts, but it also has some failed jokes as well. The basic premise of the movie is that Ryan Reynolds (Chris) has fallen in love with Amy Smart (Jamie) in high school. But unfortunately for Chris, he is just too much of a loser, singing All 4 One in a mirror while thinking about Jamie (as lame as I might be with girls, I have NEVER done that). Chris is stuck in the friend zone, and he wants out, but Jamie is keeping the cage shut on Chris, and this leads to Chris changing his whole life.
10 years later Chris returns home by accident, and gets lost in the hope that maybe he could finally win over his girl. This is where most of the comedy comes, in Chris' failure to win the girl, and moreover, Chris Klein gives a hilarious performance as Dusty.
On the whole, Just Friends did make me laugh, but it ended up being that cliched finish that 'you have to be yourself in order for a girl to love you.' But as overused as the cliche is, it is true. Just Friends is a reminder that regardless of your circumstances, be who you are. Just don't let being who you are get you stuck in the Friend Zone.
—Overview (multimedia)
—Reviews and Blogs
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